Re: [PATCH] Define a version of lstat(2) specially for copy operation

2009/3/17 Alex Riesen [off-list ref]:

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hooks copied from templates?  I think we could pass mode 0 to copy_files()
and have the function special case it (and allow a platform specific
copy_files() implemented by Cygwin).  lstat() in the copy_templates_1()
codepath is primarily done to see if we need to descend into a directory
or symlink() and our use of st.st_mode to pass to copy_files() is a no
cost side effect on platforms with x-bit support.

And I don't think that the platform broken in so many ways deserves
that kind of treatment. Maybe this patch is enough. Will test it
tomorrow, when I get to mine so much hated Windows system.

Ok, I just tested it and it works. Junio, this patch can replace the previous
change which disabled the test.